French Painter , 1819-1916 was a French landscape painter of the Barbizon school. He was born at Valenciennes. His parents intended for him to pursue a business career, but his determination to become an artist was so strong that it conquered all obstacles, and he was allowed at the age of twenty-seven to enter Achard's atelier in Paris. From this painter he acquired a groundwork of sound constructive draughtsmanship, which is so marked a feature of his landscape painting. After two years under this exacting teacher he went to Italy, whence he returned in 1850. During the next few years he devoted himself to the painting of children in landscape setting, and fell in with Corot and the other Barbizon masters, whose principles and methods are to a certain extent reflected in his own personal art. To Corot he was united by a bond of warm friendship, and the two artists went together to Italy in 1860.  Related Paintings of Harpignies Henri Joseph :. | Le boulevard de Clichy | The Intervention of the Sabine Women | Portrait of Prof. Bunge | Down to the Sea | Midday Rest in New England |
Related Artists:
Joos van craesbeck
c.1606-1654
Jacques de Stella
1596-1657 French Jacques de Stella Gallery
John Boyne
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